So skype works with the provided two pets found in the first page of this thread.

But to me its very annoying to have URXVT there as another "open program" and if i close that I also close skype.

The provided SFS in Slacko64 did nothing for me apart from bringing up error messages upon execution.

So this brings me to an issue I feel is important in Puppyland...

Could thoose that raises and issue and makes a thread be if so by force, provide whatever clever solutions that are withing the lets say a few hundred posts like in this thread or does every person in puppyland need to read 14 pages of posts in order to figure out if there was a sustainable solution or not?

This is the same in every thread i read that is long, and its just a big waste of puppytime as it should be in the interest of puppyland, the one that made the thread and all users from whereever.

I sometime feel that this forum is just as good as it is bad in the sense of there being such amount of information hidden in every 100 to even 1000 posts within a thread and there is no such thing as bringing the highlights, the discovered solutions or knowledge addditions, pets, sfs or whatever that is useful information.

This forum is just drowning in post and threads and if the one that makes a thread was pushed, forced or kindly asked to update the first post with whatever goodies the thread bring, one would meet that flood of information with a logical approach.

Like here... Do i really need to spend hours of reading to be sure i am not missing out on the best solution in order to run skype in Slacko 64?

In puppy tahr there is an apulse skype in quickpet but it does not work for me. I have manually installed skype 4.3 using pulseaudio in my installation but to ease your job I can say to you the following steps:

The pulseaudio above works for me with auricolars and default mic. Try in console:

Code:

pulseaudio --start

Don't mind for the message about root user not recommended but you can read "Pulseaudio daemon startup failed" if it fails to start. In this case you can try to change the settings in /etc/pulse/default.pa about these two lines:

Introducing Skype for Linux (Alpha)
We’re proud to announce Skype for Linux (Alpha). With new, faster and more responsive Skype for Web UI, you can now share files, photos and videos — as well as enjoy our range of emoticons.

You will notice that with the Alpha version of Skype for Linux, which uses our next generation calling architecture, you will be able to call your friends and family on the latest versions of Skype on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, but you won’t be able to make or receive calls to and from the previous versions of Skype for Linux (4.3.0.37).

Success in xenialpup64_7.0.7 using skypeforlinux-64-alpha.deb. It fails to create profile (libgnome-keyring stuff...) but copying the profile in /root/.config from an ubuntu xenial install it works. Allthough I think I'll stick with skype 4.3.0.37.

You're an absolute marvel, man. I've just followed your reply to Olaf (4 posts above), and realised that I'd been reading this thread several months back.....but not recently.

I've been trying to get the audio working in Skype ever since I started with Puppy, over 2 years ago. I've tried so many different things that I've completely lost track of what I have (and haven't) done. I found this post, and thought, 'Shall I? Shan't I? Oh, hell; in for a penny.....let's give it another try...'

So I booted into Tahrpup, followed the three steps, opened Skype up from /usr/bin/skype, and.....WELL..!! You could have knocked me down with a feather, I was that gobsmacked. Finally; it's WORKING!!! Yay!!!

I was expecting to have to edit the config file, but straight off, it's working via the front headphone/mic sockets on my old Compaq PC. I use a combo headset, y'see; I gave up on the webcam's mike quite a while ago; this way is far better sound quality. (plus, of course, you can just talk at a normal level.)

Do I take it you need to start pulseaudio manually from the terminal each time? Or is the example you give just for the initial test?

Seriously, I can't thank you enough, mate. I can finally give the 'bum's rush' to the old copy of XP I keep hanging around, because this is literally the only thing I use it for.

And now.....I don't have to. Cheers!

BTW: What would be needed to get this working in Slacko 570, or Precise 571? I take it the Pulseaudio stuff has to be compiled specifically for each kernel, yes? Care to divulge the necessary steps? (*Pleeeeeease..!*)

So I booted into Tahrpup, followed the three steps, opened Skype up from /usr/bin/skype, and.....WELL..!! You could have knocked me down with a feather, I was that gobsmacked. Finally; it's WORKING!!! Yay!!!

The bad news is that Microsoft announced the new release of skype now in development (only 64 bit for now). Skype 4.3.0.37 will be replaced and this thread will become obsolete.

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BTW: What would be needed to get this working in Slacko 570, or Precise 571? I take it the Pulseaudio stuff has to be compiled specifically for each kernel, yes? Care to divulge the necessary steps? (*Pleeeeeease..!*)
Mike.

The pulseaudio 2.0 is statically compiled in wary even for slacko 5.7 and precise. I compiled again it in tahr (version 4.0). It does not depend on kernel. Give a look to the OscarTalks repository. There are several packages: pick out that for your puppy.

Yes, I know all about the new version. I've got the alpha Linux version running in Tahr64 even as I speak.

It's a real shame, though, because no sooner does some worthy individual (in this case, your good self) manage to get the thing working properly, what do M$ go and do? Mess everything around again......

Typical.

Ah, well; we'll see what happens, shan't we? But thanks again for this.

The pulseaudio above works for me with auricolars and default mic. I have found that the webcam's mic betterly works.
Try in console:

Code:
pulseaudio --start

Don't mind for the message about root user not recommended but you can read "Pulseaudio daemon startup failed" if it fails to start. In this case you can try to change the settings in /etc/pulse/default.pa about these two lines:

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